Cartel Boats (thread 5), Episode 5: Locke at Sea: Would 17th‑Century Liberty Justify Drone Strikes?

This episode imagines how John Locke would judge U.S. drone strikes on drug-running boats, weighing the natural-rights justification for defensive force against the risk of arbitrary executive power.

Locke would likely accept force against violent cartels but insist on clear public rules, evidence, and oversight to keep government action accountable and prevent abuses.